The Reg Mobile: Firefox OS: Go away fanbois, fandroids - you wouldn' t understand [Tue Jun 4 2013]

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*** Operators News ***

Vodafone set to splurge £2.5 MEELLION a DAY building 4G network
Forget super-fast, this is ultra-uber-mega fast
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/03/vodafone_splurging_2m_a_day_4g_fibre/

Tennis pro serves up pic of bad French Open line call
Racket-smashing made obsolete by smartphones and Twitter
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/tennis_pro_serves_up_pic_of_bad_french_open_line_call/


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*** Handsets News ***

A Bluetooth door lock that puts the kettle on? NOW we're in the future
If you don't mind wiring your bolts to the internet
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/31/bluetooth_lock_promises_to_control_kettles/

Oi, butterfingers! Drop your mobe in a pint? Hope it's not an iPhone
Samsung, Apple pocket-strokers swim with the fishes
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/dunk_and_drop/


*** Reviews ***

Look out, fanbois! EVIL charger will inject FILTH into your iPHONE
Avoid putting strange plugs into your slot
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/03/evil_charger_wants_to_destroy_your_iphone/

Relax, Hollywood, ARM's got your back: New chip 'thwarts' video pirates
Phone GPU shields 1080p footage 'from download to display'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/03/arm_bakes_in_drm_throws_out_handful_of_chips/

Firefox OS: Go away fanbois, fandroids - you wouldn't understand
Repeat after me: developers, developers, developers, developers...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/03/my_month_with_firefox_os/

Apple reveals bare bones iPod touch
Fuel for cheap iPhone rumour fire as new model comes at 23 per cent
discount
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/31/apple_reveals_bare_bones_ipod_touch/

'Extremely sophisticated' Apple settles watery iDevice lawsuit
'Approximately 153,105' iDevice owners to get payout – are you one of
them?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/apple_settles_idevice_warranty_lawsuit/

Motorola to kick off comeback with US-made Moto X
Chief says firm gets no special advantage from Google ownership
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/moto_x_motorola_comeback/

Living with a 41-megapixel 808 PureView: Symbian's heroic last stand
808 state: The Nokia smartphone that REFUSES TO DIE
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/nokia_808_pureview_revisited/

Windows Phone piques CIO interest says analyst
End-to-end Redmond might just be the easy way to an in-house app store
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/windows_phone_piques_managements_interest_analyst/

Apple says 'zai jian' to Foxconn, taps Pegatron for new iPhones
Smaller firm named primary supplier of low-cost model
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/apple_taps_pegatron_for_cheaper_iphones/

Qualcomm app 'extends battery life' by analysing fandroids' privates
We'll cut off your data while you're asleep
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/29/qualcomm_extends_batteries_with_software/


*** Regulators News ***

You need to get serious about 4G coverage, Ministry of Fun told
One database to rule them all?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/31/4g_coverage_needs_radical_planning/


*** Retailers News ***

Revealed: Google's plan to float BLIMP NETWORK over Africa, Asia
Relax, they're providing 'net access to rural punters
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/29/google_using_blimps_for_africa_wifi/



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